SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's tennis team traveled to Penn over the weekend to face the best talent in the Northeast at the Regional ITAs, where the Bulldogs finished 2-11 overall.
Redshirt sophomore Matt Kuhar (Smithfield, R.I.) was the lone Bulldog to be placed in the singles main draw, earning a bye in the round of 128. Kuhar faced off against Army's Sam Lampman in the round of 64, defeating the senior, 6-1, 7-5. He went on to play Columbia's Shawn Hadavi, who beat Kuhar, 6-2, 7-5, in the round of 32.
Bryant's only other win came in the singles consolation, when junior Luke Lorenz (Colorado Springs, Colo.) overcame Cornell's Joe McAllister, 7-5, 6-3.
"I felt we did some things well," said head coach Ron Gendron. "We didn't have the results we were hoping for, but that's why you play."
Singles Qualifiers
Robby Smithline (Penn) def. Artur Jakubowski, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-1
Youssef Lahlou (Drexel) def. Josh Kliger, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
William Matheson (Columbia) def. Luke Lorenz, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Singles Consolation
Luke Lorenz def. Joe McAllister (Cornell), 7-5, 6-3
Taylan Ozdemir (Niagra) def. Artur Jakubowski, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Danilo Vukotic def. Josh Kliger, 6-4, 6-3
Singles Main Draw
Matt Kuhar – BYE
Matt Kuhar def. Sam Lampman (Army), 6-1, 7-5
Shawn Hadavi (Columbia) def. Matt Kuhar, 6-2, 7-5
Doubles Qualifiers
Ethan Nittolo / Hao Sheng Koay (Buffalo) def. Artur Jakubowski / Luke Lorenz, 8-6
Doubles Main Draw
Ethan Nittolo / Hao Sheng Koay (Buffalo) def. Matt Kuhar / Josh Kliger, 8-6
